FRENCH REVOLUTIONEric BeckmanAnoka HS, MN

French Society

Traditionally French society had been divided into three orders, known as estates: 1st: Clergy, church officials 2nd: Nobles, landowners w/

titles & privileges 3rd: Commoners, everyone

else: Peasants, largest Business people and

professionals (Bourgeoisie), richest

Urban workers and artisans, ranged from very poor to some wealth"Departure of the Three Orders for

Versailles"

Versailles

Home to French Kings

Huge!

Versailles

Palais de VersaillesPalais de Versailles

Palais de VersaillesPalais de Versailles

Versailles Palace,Park Side

Versailles Palace,Park Side

Garden View of Versailles

Garden View of Versailles

Chateau de VersaillesChateau de Versailles

Chateau de VersaillesChateau de Versailles

Versailles’ Northern GardensVersailles’ Northern Gardens

Gardens at Versailles

Gardens at Versailles

GardensGardens

The OrangeryThe Orangery

Peasant Grievance

Taxes Noble privileges

"We Must Hope That It Will Soon Be Over"

Moderate Revolutio

n

• National Assembly

• Abolition of the Ancien Regime

• Constitutional Monarchy

Radical Revolutio

n

• Republic• Execution of

royals• Reign of

Terror

Thermidor and the Directory

• End of Reign of Terror

• Limited Republic

Napoleon

• Authoritarian• Preserves

social changes

• Protects patriarchy and property

Meeting of the Estates General

"Awakening of the Third Estate"

Tennis Court Oath

Walked out Promised

constitution Created

National Assembly

Sketch by Jacques-Louis David

"Taking of the Bastille"

July 14, 1789

"Demolition of the Bastille""The Seventh Incident of 14 July 1789"

“Punishment of Foulon”

Crowds Attack the Royal Family:March on Versailles

October 1789

Views of the Revolution

BEFORE AFTER

"I Was Sure We Would Have Our Turn""People under the Old Regime"

Greater Equality:Actions of the National Assembly

Confiscated Ended Constitution of 1791

Constitutional Monarchy Elected Legislative Assembly Individual Rights

Metric System New boundaries and names Civil Constitution of the Clergy

Royal Family Fled

King and Queen fled

Arrested and returned

Accepted new constitution

20 June 1791

Radical Revolution

Elections All men Republic National

Convention Reign of Terror Radical Changes

War Price controls De-Christianization

Fighting for the Republic

"Noble Act of 500,000 Republicans"

Crowds Attack the Royal Family:Invasion of the Tuileries Palace

20 June 1792 10 August 1792

De-Christianization

Reign of Terror

"An Ordinary GuillotineA good support for liberty."